Talks about Meghan Markle’s ambition to be the next U.S. president have been rampant since 2021. It was renewed in 2022 after U.S. President Joe Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, claimed the Democratic Party would welcome Prince Harry’s wife if she decided to join the politics. So, can she become a U.S. president?
There have been several claims about Meghan’s alleged plan to be the next president of the United States. From networking with senior Democrats to hoping her Oprah Winfrey interview would strengthen the country’s support for her, what’s the truth about it?
Meghan Markle’s Political Ambition
In a report by Page Six in March 2021, it claimed that a senior U.K. politician alleged that the Duchess of Sussex had been “openly networking among senior Democrats to help build fundraising teams and a campaign” for the White House.
“The Blairite, internationalist and Democratic Party networks are buzzing with talk about Meghan’s political ambitions and potential backers,” the anonymous source said to be under the former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair and had close ties to Washington, revealed.
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Allegedly, the former actress was eyeing joining the 2024 presidential campaign. If Biden, who will be 82 during that time, decides not to run for a second term, she may take her chance.
If she luckily wins, she will become the first female U.S. president.
Meghan Markle Allegedly Considers Running
Meghan’s biographer and friend Omid Scobie also previously said that Prince Harry’s wife “had her eyes set on the U.S. presidency.”
“Meghan is the embodiment of the American dream. One day we may see Meghan become president,” he said in a documentary.
Another pal also told Vanity Fair Meghan “would seriously consider running for president.”
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“One of the reasons she was so keen not to give up her American citizenship was so she had the option to go into politics,” the alleged friend claimed.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s Sister Welcomes Meghan Markle to the Democrats
Prince Harry is known to be close to the Biden family. So, does this mean it isn’t far for Meghan to join politics?
Valerie told Good Morning Britain in May 2022 that it would be wonderful to have “women in politics.”
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"The more women we have, the better our democratic system will work... We welcome her to come in and join the Democratic Party,” she said.
She was then asked if Meghan would be a good candidate for president someday, to which she agreed, saying, "Yes, perhaps. Of course, she will."
Will Meghan Markel Win the U.S. Presidency?
Bookmarkers believe it’s very unlikely for Meghan to win the 2024 U.S. presidential election, though it may happen in the future.
Several celebrity candidates have won the election in the U.S., like Donald Trump, who served as the 45th U.S. President from 2017 to 2021.
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